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Fuente de los Niños Miones
20.6767, -103.3429
ChĂ£o Bom, Cabo Verde
Tarrafal Concentration Camp
15.2635, -23.7437
Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Al Qasr Al Ghamedh (Al Qassimi Palace)
25.7421, 55.9361
Agra, India
Statue of Lord Laddu Gopal
27.1951, 78.0212
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Bridgeport, California
Chemung Mine
An abandoned early 20th-century gold mine in a spectacular setting overlooking Bridgeport Valley and the Sierra Nevada.
38.3493, -119.1497
Tacoma, Washington
Fireboat No. 1
This landmark vessel dry-berthed in Tacoma's harbor served in emergencies and ceremonies for more than 50 years.
47.2823, -122.4806
Madrid, Spain
Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de La Castellana
This open-air sculpture museum is located under a bridge in the center of Madrid.
40.4334, -3.6876
London, England
St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse
One of London’s rare Tudor-era buildings is a fate-defying gatehouse for a church.
51.5185, -0.1002
Woodbridge, Virginia
Nash Family Cemetery
The final resting place of a prominent Black American farming family sits in the shadows of an IKEA store.
38.6441, -77.2897
Southport, England
Red Rum Mural
A striking piece of street art in Southport depicting a much-loved racehorse.
53.6480, -3.0088
Denver, Colorado
Mayan Theatre
One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.
39.7188, -104.9872
Chioggia, Italy
The Sagra del Pesce of Italy's own "Little Venice"
This town's fish festival is the real difference between "little Venice" and its more famous neighbour
45.2219, 12.2801
Herndon, Virginia
Laura Ratcliffe Hanna Family Cemetery
Across from a hotel parking lot, a Confederate spy rests under a large tombstone with her Union Veteran husband behind a copse of trees in a small, well-maintained cemetery.
38.9552, -77.3955
Prestonpans, Scotland
The New Prestoungrange Gothenberg
There's more to this drinking establishment than meets the eye.
55.9575, -2.9905
Glasgow, Scotland
Pollok House
This Georgian mansion blends historical significance with an impressive art collection within picturesque surroundings.
55.8279, -4.3182
Granada, Spain
Casa de los Tiros
A centuries-old house, once part of the wall of Granada, sports musket barrels from the battlements which allude to its original owner.
37.1747, -3.5955
Takia, Oman
'What Is It?'
This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.
23.6116, 58.5937
Paris, France
The Hood
Dishes are packed with flavor at one of the only Singaporean restaurants in Paris.
48.8673, 2.3763
Cirencester, England
World's Tallest Yew Hedge
Trimmings from the record-setting tree line that surrounds Cirencester Park have been used to manufacture chemotherapy drugs.
51.7166, -1.9714
Boston, Massachusetts
George Middleton House
Historic home of a Black veteran of the American Revolution and one of the earliest civil rights activists in the United States.
42.3589, -71.0653
Granada, Spain
Museo Cuevas del Sacromonte
A museum dedicated to the centuries-old cave dwellings that housed marginalized communities on the outskirts of the former capital of Muslim Spain.
37.1831, -3.5842
Olancha, California
Olancha Sculpture Garden
A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.
36.2622, -117.9967
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